China vs England, 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, Group Stage
· FIFA Women's World CupFree-scoring England top group after 6-1 rout over China
Lauren James scored twice as England cruised to a 6-1 victory over China on Tuesday that sees them finish top of Group D and advance to the round of 16.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Goal! China PR 0, England 1. Alessia Russo (England) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lauren James with a headed pass.
- 13': Attempt missed. Lauren Hemp (England) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 15': Foul by Millie Bright (England).
- 15': Wang Shuang (China PR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Li Mengwen (China PR).
- 18': Rachel Daly (England) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20': Foul by Rachel Daly (England).
- 20': Wu Chengshu (China PR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Goal! China PR 0, England 2. Lauren Hemp (England) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lauren James with a through ball following a fast break.
- 29': Corner, China PR. Conceded by Lauren James.
- 31': Offside, England. Rachel Daly tries a through ball, but Lauren Hemp is caught offside.
- 33': Lucy Bronze (England) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Rachel Daly with a cross.
- 33': Attempt missed. Lucy Bronze (England) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 36': Attempt saved. Georgia Stanway (England) header from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Rachel Daly with a cross.
- 36': Corner, England. Conceded by Zhu Yu.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Alessia Russo (England) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucy Bronze.
- 40': Foul by Yang Lina (China PR).
- 40': Lucy Bronze (England) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 41': Goal! China PR 0, England 3. Lauren James (England) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alex Greenwood following a set piece situation.
- 44': Corner, China PR. Conceded by Jess Carter.
- 45': Delay in match because of an injury Rachel Daly (England).
- 45'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Lauren Hemp (England) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alessia Russo with a cross.
- 45'+4': Corner, England. Conceded by Chen Qiaozhu.
- 45'+4': Corner, England. Conceded by Chen Qiaozhu.
- 45'+5': Offside, England. Lauren James tries a through ball, but Lucy Bronze is caught offside.
- 45'+5': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Lauren James (England) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 45'+7': VAR Decision: No Goal China PR 0-3 England.
- 45'+8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+9': First Half ends, China PR 0, England 3.
- 45': Second Half begins China PR 0, England 3.
- 45': Substitution, England. Laura Coombs replaces Georgia Stanway.
- 50': Hand ball by Wang Shuang (China PR).
- 53': Attempt saved. Wu Chengshu (China PR) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lou Jiahui.
- 53': Corner, China PR. Conceded by Mary Earps.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Yang Lina (China PR) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Yao Lingwei with a cross.
- 53': Penalty conceded by Lucy Bronze (England) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 55': Delay in match (China PR). VAR checking.
- 55': VAR Decision: Penalty China PR.
- 56': Lucy Bronze (England) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 57': Goal! China PR 1, England 3. Wang Shuang (China PR) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 60': Hand ball by Alessia Russo (England).
- 61': Attempt missed. Yang Lina (China PR) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 65': Goal! China PR 1, England 4. Lauren James (England) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Jess Carter with a cross.
- 68': Foul by Rachel Daly (England).
- 68': Wu Chengshu (China PR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Substitution, England. Niamh Charles replaces Lucy Bronze.
- 71': Substitution, England. Bethany England replaces Alessia Russo.
- 71': Substitution, England. Chloe Kelly replaces Lauren Hemp.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Chloe Kelly (England) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bethany England.
- 72': Corner, England. Conceded by Li Mengwen.
- 73': Attempt missed. Rachel Daly (England) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Katie Zelem with a cross following a corner.
- 75': Substitution, China PR. Gu Yasha replaces Wang Shuang.
- 75': Substitution, China PR. Wu Haiyan replaces Li Mengwen.
- 77': Goal! China PR 1, England 5. Chloe Kelly (England) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lauren James following a fast break.
- 81': Substitution, England. Ella Toone replaces Lauren James.
- 81': Foul by Alex Greenwood (England).
- 81': Wu Chengshu (China PR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Attempt missed. Yang Lina (China PR) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 82': Delay in match (England).
- 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 84': Attempt missed. Laura Coombs (England) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bethany England.
- 84': Goal! China PR 1, England 6. Rachel Daly (England) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Laura Coombs.
- 87': Attempt saved. Chen Qiaozhu (China PR) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 89': Foul by Ella Toone (England).
- 89': Yang Lina (China PR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Ella Toone (England).
- 90'+1': Yang Lina (China PR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Substitution, China PR. Shen Mengyu replaces Wu Chengshu.
- 90'+3': Substitution, China PR. Dou Jiaxing replaces Yao Lingwei.
- 90'+5': Foul by Shen Mengyu (China PR).
- 90'+5': Rachel Daly (England) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Laura Coombs (England) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alex Greenwood.
- 90'+7': Foul by Wu Haiyan (China PR).
- 90'+7': Rachel Daly (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+8': Attempt missed. Shen Mengyu (China PR) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Yao Wei.
- 90'+10': Attempt missed. Laura Coombs (England) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Chloe Kelly.
- 90'+11': Substitution, China PR. Wang Linlin replaces Lou Jiahui.
- 90'+12': Second Half ends, China PR 1, England 6.
- 0': Match ends, China PR 1, England 6.
Statistics
 ENG |
CHN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 5 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 73.6 | Possession | 26.4 |
| 17 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 685 | Accurate Passes | 174 |
| 774 | Passes | 271 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.6 |
| 8 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 23 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 60 | Long Balls | 40 |
| 38 | Accurate Long Balls | 12 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 22 | Tackles | 24 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 25 |
| 15 | Clearances | 25 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA Women's World Cup
Venue: Coopers Stadium
Location: Adelaide, Australia
Attendance: 13,497
Venue: Coopers Stadium
Location: Adelaide, Australia
Attendance: 13,497
FIFA Women's World Cup Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England | 3 | +7 | 9 |
| 2 | Denmark | 3 | +2 | 6 |
| 3 | China | 3 | -5 | 3 |
| 4 | Haiti | 3 | -4 | 0 |
Line-Ups
China (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Zhu Yu (GK) |
| 8 | Yao Wei |
| 11 | Wang Shanshan |
| 15 | Chen Qiaozhu |
| 2 | Li Mengwen |
| 13 | Yang Lina |
| 16 | Yao Lingwei |
| 19 | Zhang Linyan |
| 17 | Wu Chengshu |
| 7 | Wang Shuang |
| 14 | Lou Jiahui |
England (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Earps (GK) |
| 6 | Millie Bright |
| 5 | Alex Greenwood |
| 16 | Jessica Carter |
| 20 | Katie Zelem |
| 8 | Georgia Stanway |
| 7 | Lauren James |
| 9 | Rachel Daly |
| 2 | Lucy Bronze  |
| 11 | Lauren Hemp |
| 23 | Alessia Russo |
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